Deco

Deco
Personal information
Full name Anderson Luís de Souza
Date of birth (1977-08-27) 27 August 1977 (age 49)
Place of birth São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1996 Nacional (SP)
1996–1997 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Corinthians 2 (1)
1997 CSA 0 (0)
1997–1998 Benfica 0 (0)
1997–1998 → Alverca (loan) 32 (20)
1998–1999 Salgueiros 12 (4)
1999–2004 Porto 148 (57)
2004–2008 Barcelona 113 (31)
2008–2010 Chelsea 43 (5)
2010–2013 Fluminense 56 (9)
Total 406 (133)
International career
2003–2010 Portugal 75 (19)
Managerial career
2023– Barcelona (sporting director)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up2004 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anderson Luís de Souza (born 27 August 1977), commonly as Deco is a retired professional footballer. He played as a Midfielder. He has played for Porto, Barcelona, and the Portugal national team.

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 August 2013
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Corinthians 1996 20––20
Total 20??––20
Alverca (loan) 1997–98 3213––3213
Total 3213??––3213
Salgueiros 1998–99 12210––132
Total 12210––132
Porto 1998–99 600000–60
1999–2000 23143113–387
2000–01 31660100–476
2001–02 301330156–4819
2002–03 301031121–4512
2003–04 2824012210454
Total 1483220460121022948
Barcelona 2004–05 3560072–428
2005–06 29330112–435
2006–07 311528231476
2007–08 1815060–291
Total 113111323263116120
Chelsea 2008–09 2432040–303
2009–10 1925140–283
Total 435718000586
Fluminense 2010 16100––161
2011 180–2150251
2012 171–81113365
2013 50103050140
Total 56210132213917
Career total 406654271132025458696

International

Portugal
YearAppsGoals
200391
2004151
200580
2006111
200780
200892
2009110
201040
Total755

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 March 2003Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal Brazil2–12–1Friendly
2.13 October 2004Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal Russia3–07–12006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
3.17 June 2006Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany Iran1–02–02006 FIFA World Cup
4.11 June 2008Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland Czech Republic1–03–1UEFA Euro 2008
5.10 September 2008Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal Denmark2–12–3FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying

Honours

Porto

Barcelona

Chelsea

Fluminense

Individual

Orders

References

  1. ↑ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Portugal" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Fluminense Football Club | Futebol | Deco". Fluminense.com.br. 27 August 1977. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Deco" (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supertaça, Supercopa de España, FA Community Shield
  5. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Campeonato Carioca
  6. ↑ "Anderson Luis de Souza "Deco" - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 "Former Portugal midfielder Deco retires". UEFA.com. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Deco: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  9. ↑ McNulty, Phil (9 August 2009). "Chelsea 2–2 Man Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  10. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup - Deco – UEFA.com". UEFA. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  11. 1 2 3 "UEFA Awards". RSSSF. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  12. ↑ Karel Stokkermans (14 March 2007). "ESM Season XI". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  13. ↑ "2006 FIFA Club World Cup awards". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  14. 1 2 "PREMIAÇÃO DO CAMPEONATO CARIOCA 2012 TEVE SETE NOVAS CATEGORIAS". rj.gov.br. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Wall of Fame". Globe Soccer.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  16. ↑ "LEGENDS – GoldenFoot". Golden Foot. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Selecção distinguida pelo Duque de Bragança" (in Portuguese). Cristiano Ronaldo News. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2006.

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